LEI vs ESS, First Class Domestic - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Leicester
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Series
County Championship Division One 2026
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Toss
Leicestershire won the toss and elected to field.
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Umpire
Mark Newell , Rob White
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Match Referee
Peter Such
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Tv Umpire
Peter Such
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Man of the Match
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LEI
ESS
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Matt Critchley | 28 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 84.85 |
| Michael Pepper | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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45.5 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, drive. 4 runs.
45.4 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
45.3 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Sheridon Gumbs at extra cover. No run.
45.2 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
A length ball on off stump is met with a solid defensive stroke by Michael Pepper, leaving the field well-placed for no run.
45.1 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
Length delivery on off stump, Matt Critchley pushes it gently towards cover and picks up a quick single.
44.6 Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Ben Cox at extra cover. 1 run.
44.5 Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley
Rishi Patel bowls a full off break on off stump, and Matt Critchley pushes it firmly but without risk, with the ball neatly fielded at cover. No run from that delivery.
44.4 Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley
An off break pitches up on off stump, and Matt Critchley attempts a push but misses, a tidy delivery forcing a dot ball.
44.3 Rishi Patel to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Joey Evison at deep cover. 1 run.
44.2 Rishi Patel to Michael Pepper
A full-length off break pitched on off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke from the batter, keeping the scoreboard still.
44.1 Rishi Patel to Michael Pepper
Rishi Patel drops it shorter just back of a length on middle stump, and Michael Pepper executes a neat sweep along the ground, guided towards short fine leg for no run.
43.6 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
A length ball on off stump, pushed gently into the extra cover region and well fielded, yielding no run.
43.5 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Joey Evison at bowler. No run.
43.4 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
A length ball on off stump, gently defended back to the bowler for no run.
43.3 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
No movement on a length ball outside off, and Matt Critchley flashes a well-timed cut shot. The ball races away low through third man for four runs.
43.2 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Tom Scriven at deep cover. 1 run.
43.1 Joey Evison to Paul Walter
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, slog uncontrolled in air to Lewis Hill at deep mid wicket. OUT! Paul Walter caught - 110(135)
42.6 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
On a length ball just on middle stump, the leg spinner is met with a controlled push by Paul Walter who nudges it smartly for a single.
42.5 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
A full-length leg spinner on middle stump, defended solidly by Paul Walter with a straight bat, resulting in no run.
42.4 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
The leg spinner bowls full and on middle stump; the batter attempts a slog-sweep but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly in the air for just two runs.
42.3 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, cut along the ground to Lewis Hill at backward point. No run.
42.2 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
The leg spinner bowls a full delivery on off stump, and Paul Walter executes a precise cut shot, guiding the ball low and controlled towards backward point. No run comes off the bat as the fielder collects cleanly.
42.1 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
The leg spinner pitches a length ball on middle stump, inviting the drive. Paul Walter meets it with a crisp, well-timed shot racing past mid-wicket for four. Essex moves along to 202 for 3 now.
41.6 Ben Green to Matt Critchley
Ben Green bowls a length ball on off stump, and Critchley attempts a drive but mistimes it. The ball stays low and is neatly fielded at cover, yielding no run.
41.5 Ben Green to Matt Critchley
A length ball straight on off stump, Matt Critchley plays a tidy defensive shot, keeping it close to the pitch for no run.
41.4 Ben Green to Paul Walter
Ben Green delivers a length ball on middle stump, and Paul Walter deftly glances it on the leg side for three runs, pushing into the deep backward square leg fielder's territory.
41.3 Ben Green to Paul Walter
Ben Green delivers a length ball on off stump, met with a solid defensive block by Paul Walter, who keeps it grounded for no run.
41.2 Ben Green to Paul Walter
A full ball on off stump comes straight with no movement, and Paul Walter drives it firmly straight back to the mid-wicket fielder for no run.
41.1 Ben Green to Paul Walter
Ben Green bowls a length ball on leg stump, with Paul Walter expertly glancing it delicately to the fine leg boundary for two runs. Paul Walter reaches his century off 125 balls at a strike rate of 80.
45.5 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, drive. 4 runs.
45.4 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Length ball, down leg, back foot, worked. No run.
45.3 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Sheridon Gumbs at extra cover. No run.
45.2 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
A length ball on off stump is met with a solid defensive stroke by Michael Pepper, leaving the field well-placed for no run.
45.1 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
Length delivery on off stump, Matt Critchley pushes it gently towards cover and picks up a quick single.
44.6 Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Ben Cox at extra cover. 1 run.
44.5 Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley
Rishi Patel bowls a full off break on off stump, and Matt Critchley pushes it firmly but without risk, with the ball neatly fielded at cover. No run from that delivery.
44.4 Rishi Patel to Matt Critchley
An off break pitches up on off stump, and Matt Critchley attempts a push but misses, a tidy delivery forcing a dot ball.
44.3 Rishi Patel to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Joey Evison at deep cover. 1 run.
44.2 Rishi Patel to Michael Pepper
A full-length off break pitched on off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke from the batter, keeping the scoreboard still.
44.1 Rishi Patel to Michael Pepper
Rishi Patel drops it shorter just back of a length on middle stump, and Michael Pepper executes a neat sweep along the ground, guided towards short fine leg for no run.
43.6 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
A length ball on off stump, pushed gently into the extra cover region and well fielded, yielding no run.
43.5 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Joey Evison at bowler. No run.
43.4 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
A length ball on off stump, gently defended back to the bowler for no run.
43.3 Joey Evison to Matt Critchley
No movement on a length ball outside off, and Matt Critchley flashes a well-timed cut shot. The ball races away low through third man for four runs.
43.2 Joey Evison to Michael Pepper
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Tom Scriven at deep cover. 1 run.
43.1 Joey Evison to Paul Walter
Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, slog uncontrolled in air to Lewis Hill at deep mid wicket. OUT! Paul Walter caught - 110(135)
42.6 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
On a length ball just on middle stump, the leg spinner is met with a controlled push by Paul Walter who nudges it smartly for a single.
42.5 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
A full-length leg spinner on middle stump, defended solidly by Paul Walter with a straight bat, resulting in no run.
42.4 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
The leg spinner bowls full and on middle stump; the batter attempts a slog-sweep but mistimes it, sending the ball awkwardly in the air for just two runs.
42.3 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, back foot, cut along the ground to Lewis Hill at backward point. No run.
42.2 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
The leg spinner bowls a full delivery on off stump, and Paul Walter executes a precise cut shot, guiding the ball low and controlled towards backward point. No run comes off the bat as the fielder collects cleanly.
42.1 Rehan Ahmed to Paul Walter
The leg spinner pitches a length ball on middle stump, inviting the drive. Paul Walter meets it with a crisp, well-timed shot racing past mid-wicket for four. Essex moves along to 202 for 3 now.
41.6 Ben Green to Matt Critchley
Ben Green bowls a length ball on off stump, and Critchley attempts a drive but mistimes it. The ball stays low and is neatly fielded at cover, yielding no run.
41.5 Ben Green to Matt Critchley
A length ball straight on off stump, Matt Critchley plays a tidy defensive shot, keeping it close to the pitch for no run.
41.4 Ben Green to Paul Walter
Ben Green delivers a length ball on middle stump, and Paul Walter deftly glances it on the leg side for three runs, pushing into the deep backward square leg fielder's territory.
41.3 Ben Green to Paul Walter
Ben Green delivers a length ball on off stump, met with a solid defensive block by Paul Walter, who keeps it grounded for no run.
41.2 Ben Green to Paul Walter
A full ball on off stump comes straight with no movement, and Paul Walter drives it firmly straight back to the mid-wicket fielder for no run.
41.1 Ben Green to Paul Walter
Ben Green bowls a length ball on leg stump, with Paul Walter expertly glancing it delicately to the fine leg boundary for two runs. Paul Walter reaches his century off 125 balls at a strike rate of 80.
ESS Batting: 217/4 in 45.5 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c: Rishi Patel b: Josh Davey | 9 (10) | 2 | 0 | 90.00 |
| Paul Walter | c: Lewis Hill b: Joey Evison | 110 (135) | 11 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Tom Westley | c: Rehan Ahmed b: Tom Scriven | 22 (41) | 1 | 0 | 53.66 |
| Jordan Cox | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matt Critchley | not out | 28 (33) | 3 | 1 | 84.85 |
| Jamie Porter | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charlie Allison | b: Ben Green | 36 (49) | 5 | 0 | 73.47 |
| Noah Thain | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Simon Harmer | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shane Snater | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Pepper | not out | 6 (8) | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey | 6 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Ben Green | 11 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.82 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 16 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Tom Scriven | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Alex Green | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.20 |
| Joey Evison | 1.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.45 |
| Rishi Patel | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
LEI Batting: 428/10 in 153.5 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Rishi Patel | b: Shane Snater | 58 (97) | 10 | 0 | 59.79 |
| Sheridon Gumbs | b: Simon Harmer | 49 (125) | 8 | 0 | 39.20 |
| Rehan Ahmed | lbw: Simon Harmer | 23 (47) | 4 | 0 | 48.94 |
| Nick Kelly | lbw: Jamie Porter | 19 (37) | 2 | 1 | 51.35 |
| Lewis Hill | b: Matt Critchley | 127 (320) | 12 | 0 | 39.69 |
| Joey Evison | lbw: Shane Snater | 9 (26) | 0 | 1 | 34.62 |
| Ben Cox | b: Shane Snater | 49 (83) | 6 | 0 | 59.04 |
| Ben Green | lbw: Charlie Bennett | 29 (61) | 4 | 0 | 47.54 |
| Tom Scriven | lbw: Simon Harmer | 10 (39) | 1 | 0 | 25.64 |
| Alex Green | not out | 0 (22) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Josh Davey | c: Michael Pepper b: Matt Critchley | 21 (67) | 2 | 1 | 31.34 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
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| Jamie Porter | 29 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.72 |
| Shane Snater | 34 | 8 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.03 |
| Charlie Bennett | 27 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Simon Harmer | 51 | 8 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Matt Critchley | 12.5 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.65 |
LEI Batting: 187/10 in 63.2 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel | lbw: Jamie Porter | 4 (18) | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Sheridon Gumbs | c: Paul Walter b: Simon Harmer | 21 (79) | 1 | 0 | 26.58 |
| Rehan Ahmed | lbw: Shane Snater | 5 (6) | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Nick Kelly | c: Jamie Porter b: Matt Critchley | 78 (121) | 10 | 2 | 64.46 |
| Lewis Hill | lbw: Charlie Bennett | 23 (40) | 3 | 0 | 57.50 |
| Joey Evison | b: Simon Harmer | 1 (16) | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Ben Cox | lbw: Noah Thain | 8 (13) | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Ben Green | c: Jordan Cox b: Simon Harmer | 6 (43) | 0 | 0 | 13.95 |
| Tom Scriven | c: Jordan Cox b: Charlie Bennett | 16 (20) | 3 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Alex Green | not out | 9 (17) | 1 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Josh Davey | c: Shane Snater b: Charlie Bennett | 5 (10) | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Porter | 13 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 |
| Shane Snater | 14 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Charlie Bennett | 11 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.36 |
| Simon Harmer | 18 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Noah Thain | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Jordan Cox | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Matt Critchley | 3.2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 |
ESS Batting: 401/10 in 97.4 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | lbw: Ben Green | 2 (10) | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Dean Elgar | b: Ben Green | 3 (27) | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Tom Westley | c: Nick Kelly b: Rehan Ahmed | 41 (89) | 5 | 0 | 46.07 |
| Jordan Cox | c: Ben Cox b: Josh Davey | 204 (201) | 26 | 2 | 101.49 |
| Matt Critchley | b: Joey Evison | 97 (136) | 12 | 1 | 71.32 |
| Charlie Allison | c: Nick Kelly b: Rehan Ahmed | 2 (10) | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Noah Thain | lbw: Rehan Ahmed | 2 (11) | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Simon Harmer | b: Tom Scriven | 36 (67) | 5 | 0 | 53.73 |
| Shane Snater | b: Josh Davey | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jamie Porter | b: Rehan Ahmed | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charlie Bennett | not out | 1 (25) | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Davey | 16 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.63 |
| Ben Green | 19 | 4 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.84 |
| Alex Green | 16 | 2 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Tom Scriven | 12.4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.32 |
| Joey Evison | 11 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.27 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 23 | 0 | 102 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.43 |
Over the wicket. Length ball, down leg, back foot, worked. No run.